GovEc Topic 1 Types of Government & Government Power

Which of the following best describes legislative power?

• the authority to interpret the meaning of laws

• the authority to enforce and administer laws

• the authority to make and frame public policy through laws

• the authority to settle disputes between states

Which of the following best defines executive power?

• the power to enforce and administer laws

• the power to create new laws and policies

• The power to interpret laws and resolve conflicts

• the power to divide government authority between states and the national level

Which of the following describes judicial power?

• the power to propose laws directly to the people

• the power to carry out laws passed by the government

• The power to declare loyalty to the state

• the power to interpret laws and determine their meaning

Which of the following terms means a politically organized body of people living in a defined territory with the power to make and enforce laws?

• republic

• state

• confederation

• monarchy

Which term best describes a love and devotion to one’s country?

• sovereignty

• patriotism

• nationalism

• federalism

When a state has complete control within its territory and is not subordinate to another authority, it is considered which of the following?

• arbitrary

• democratic

• sovereign

• federal

In which of the following systems is all government power centralized in one authority?

• unitary government

• federal government

• confederation

• oligarchy

The U.S. divides power between the national and state governments. This is an example of which of the following types of power?

• unitary

• republic

• federal

• authoritarian

What is the principle that certain powers are assigned to the national government and others to the states?

• federalism

• arbitrary rule

• initiative

• dictatorshipo

A loose alliance of independent states that retain most of their own power is called which of the following?

• monarchy

• confederation

• oligarchy

• democracy